Kent Williams
Williams at Nan Desu Kan 2021
Born (1964-10-11) 11 October 1964 (age 59)
Commerce, Texas, U.S.
OccupationVoice actor
Years active2000–present
Children1

Kent Williams is an American voice actor who works on English dubs of Japanese anime. He is known as the voice of Mercenary Tao, Dr. Gero, and Supreme Kai from the Dragon Ball franchise, Father in Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, the Judge from the Ace Attorney anime series, and Dr. Hatori Soma from the original Fruits Basket series, as well as its 2019 reboot.

Personal life

Kent has a son, Adam, who voiced for Funimation under an alias as a child actor.[1]

Filmography

Anime series

List of voice performances in anime series
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2000 Dragon Ball Z King, Android 20, Mercenary Tao, Supreme Kai, Old Supreme Kai [2][3][4][5]
2002 YuYu Hakusho Narrator/Jorge Saotome/Blue Ogre, Chu
2003 Fruits Basket Dr. Hatori Soma Also 2019 reboot [6]
2008 One Piece Kuro, Raoul, Scorpion, Shura Funimation dub [7][8][9][10]
Ouran High School Host Club Yoshio Otori [11]
Darker than Black M.A.O [12]
2009 Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple Akisame Kōetsuji [13]
2010 RIN ~Daughters of Mnemosyne~ Professor [11]
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Father [14]
Initial D: Fourth Stage Bunta Fujiwara [15]
Phantom ~Requiem for the Phantom~ Scythe [16]
2012 Hetalia: World Series Turkey [17]
Shangri-La Momoko [18]
Shakugan no Shana Alastor Funimation dub [19]
2013 The Future Diary Deus ex Machina [20]
Fairy Tail Jura [21]
2014 Space Dandy Perry [22]
Jormungand Curry [23]
2015 Assassination Classroom Lovro [24][25]
Ninja Slayer Narrator [26]
Nobunagun Nobunagun Lead role [27]
The Heroic Legend of Arslan Kharlan [28]
2016 Rage of Bahamut: Genesis Azazel [29]
Planetarian Older Junker [30]
Chaos Dragon Krama [31]
Tales of Zestiria the X King of Hyland [11]
Monster Hunter Stories: Ride On Narrator [32]
Drifters Sundance Kid [33]
Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru Taroutachi [11]
Alderamin on the Sky Emperor [34]
Izetta: The Last Witch Benoit [35]
Trickster Kensuke’s Dad [35]
Joker Game Satomura [35]
2017 Dragon Ball Super Supreme Kai, Old Supreme Kai, Kibito Kai [11]
The Saga of Tanya the Evil Severin Bientot [11]
ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. Qualm [11]
CHAOS;CHILD Shuuichi [36]
Chain Chronicle – The Light of Haecceitas – Gilbert [36]
All Out!! Ikuta [36]
Tales of Zestiria the X King [36]
Interviews with Monster Girls Vice Principal [36]
Tsuki ga Kirei Ryuunosuke [37]
The Royal Tutor Dmitri [37]
Gosick Jupiter Roger [38]
Samurai Warriors Narrator [39]
Restaurant to Another World Butler [11]
Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199 Osamu Yamanami [11]
2018 The Morose Mononokean Nobou [40]
Ace Attorney Judge Main role [11]
Darling in the Franxx Dr. Franxx [11]
Tokyo Ghoul:re Yoshitoki Washu [11][25]
Golden Kamuy Nagakura [41][25]
My Hero Academia Mr. Compress [42]
Lord of Vermilion: The Crimson King Grumman [43]
B't X Teppei's Father [44]
Steins;Gate 0 Nakabachi [43]
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Rigurd [11][25]
Hinomaru Sumo Yamatokuni [25]
Radiant Santori [25]
Zombie Land Saga Okoba [25]
Double Decker! Doug & Kirill Dorman [25]
2019 Dr. Stone Byakuya Ishigami [11]
Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest Ishtar Langbard [11]
2020 Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! Akihiko Asai [45]
The Millionaire Detective Balance: Unlimited Chōsuke Nakamoto [46]
By the Grace of the Gods Reinbach Jamil [47]
2021 Wave, Listen to Me! Takarada [48]
Full Dive Narrator [49]
The Prince of Tennis II Hyotei vs. Rikkai Game of Future Michael [50]
Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan God [51]
Kageki Shojo!! Hachi [52]
The Duke of Death and His Maid Rob [53]
Hortensia Saga Didier Viardot [54]
2022 Tribe Nine Narrator [55]
Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer Noi Crezant [56]
2023 Vinland Saga Narrator Season 2 [57]
Ayaka: A Story of Bonds and Wounds Inou [58]
TenPuru Harukaze [59]
Saint Cecilia and Pastor Lawrence Grandpa [60]
2024 Solo Leveling Go Gun-hee [61]

Animation

Film/special

List of voice performances in film and television specials
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2000 Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure Mercenary Tao Funimation dub [11]
2001 Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug Medamatcha [11]
2003 Dragon Ball Z: Broly – The Legendary Super Saiyan Krang [11]
Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13! Dr. Gero/Android 20 [11]
2005 Lupin the 3rd: Island of Assassins Doc [11]
2006 Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn Janemba [11]
2009 Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone Kozo Fuyutsuki Funimation/Okratron 5000 dub [11]
2011 Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance Kozo Fuyutsuki [11]
Hetalia Paint it, White! Turkey [62]
2013 Shakugan no Shana: The Movie Alastor [11]
Wolf Children Tendo [11]
2014 Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo Kozo Fuyutsuki [63]
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods Old Supreme Kai, Kibito Kai [11]
2015 Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie Kuwahara [11]
2016 Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins Aritomo Yamagata [64]
Escaflowne Goau Fanel Funimation dub [11]
2017 Genocidal Organ Defense Minister of Georgia [11]
Black Butler Kujo [65]
Shin Godzilla Prime Minister Okouchi [66]
2019 One Piece: Episode of East Blue Kuro [11]
Human Lost Prime Minister [11]
One Piece: Episode of Skypiea Shura [11]
2020 My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising Mr. Compress [67]
Galaxy Express 999: Eternal Fantasy Conductor [11]
City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes Vince Ingrando [11]
Goblin Slayer: Goblin's Crown Dwarf Priest [11]

Video games

List of voice performances in video games
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2004 Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic Warriors Dr. Gero [11]
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 Android 20, Supreme Kai, Kibito Kai, Old Supreme Kai [11]
2006 Dragon Ball: Advanced Adventure Mercenary Tao [11]
2008 One Piece: Unlimited Adventure Spandam [11]
2009 Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo Mercenary Tao [11]
2012 Borderlands 2 Incinerator Clayton, Corporal Reiss, [11]
2014 Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z Dr. Gero [11]
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel! Leonard, Rabid Adams [11][68]
2016 Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Janemba, Old Supreme Kai [11]
2018 Dragon Ball FighterZ Supreme Kai, Elder Kai [11]
2020 Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot Android 20, Supreme Kai, Old Supreme Kai, Kibito Kai, Elder Kai, Mercenary Tao [11]

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